Breeding Different Size Beagles

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Breeding Different Size Beagles
Topic Started: Jan 15 2009, 10:17 AM (395 Views)
blue	Jan 15 2009, 10:17 AM Post #1
Member Posts: 15 Group: Members Member #391 Joined: June 18, 2008	What is the size difference a person could breed two beagles and not get into any problems. I have a 12 inch female that has had two previous litters and i'm thinking of breeding her to a 14 1/2 inch male.



dalabeagler	Feb 27 2009, 05:49 PM Post #2
Newbie Posts: 2 Group: Members Member #431 Joined: February 27, 2009	the only bad thing about breeding a small gyp to a big male is if the pups are big and have trouble coming out which would result in a c-section. Not sure how much they charge where you are at but they charge $1000 where im at and i try to steer around that.



RabbitHunter1952	Apr 2 2009, 11:31 AM Post #3
Newbie Posts: 9 Group: Members Member #105 Joined: June 1, 2007	It won't hurt a thing! The size of the pup at birth depends on how you care for the bitch. Over feed her-you get big pups. Breed a St Benard to a beagle you might have problems but 2 1/2 inch's?? C'mon!



split002	Sep 30 2009, 05:21 PM Post #4
Member Posts: 28 Group: Members Member #65 Joined: May 24, 2007	I disagree with Rabbit Hunter 1952. Size does make a difference. If the female is small boned and weak in the hindquarters breeding her to a larger type male could make her have trouble delivering her pups and result in weakening her, thus making her have a longer recovery time. That's why back in the olden times when there were arranged marriages the grooms parents looked for a bride with wide hips. This was thought that there would be less trouble birthing them babies.



blue	Oct 6 2009, 12:04 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 15 Group: Members Member #391 Joined: June 18, 2008	I went ahead and made the cross, no problem at all. She had 6 and they all lived.



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